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A review by beesandbooks
The Elephant Keeper's Daughter by Deborah Rachel Langton, Julia Drosten
4.0
Final Thoughts
This was a beautiful and deeply moving book. I definitely recommend minding content warnings in order to stay safe, but if you can read this book you should. Phera is a compelling main character and her family excellent narrators for the British invasion of Sri Lanka. You’ll root for the Kanda Uda Pasrata kingdom over the British and mourn for the losses during their rebellion. The Odell brothers are two sides of the same coin, the violent and sympathetic towards the Sinhalese kingdom. This book is honest about what happened to Sri Lanka under British colonialism but also includes the hope of new beginnings, new love, and strength in the face of tragedy.
For a more in depth review, check out my book blog: https://beesandbooks.home.blog/2020/05/11/review-the-elephant-keepers-daughter-by-julia-drosten/
This was a beautiful and deeply moving book. I definitely recommend minding content warnings in order to stay safe, but if you can read this book you should. Phera is a compelling main character and her family excellent narrators for the British invasion of Sri Lanka. You’ll root for the Kanda Uda Pasrata kingdom over the British and mourn for the losses during their rebellion. The Odell brothers are two sides of the same coin, the violent and sympathetic towards the Sinhalese kingdom. This book is honest about what happened to Sri Lanka under British colonialism but also includes the hope of new beginnings, new love, and strength in the face of tragedy.
For a more in depth review, check out my book blog: https://beesandbooks.home.blog/2020/05/11/review-the-elephant-keepers-daughter-by-julia-drosten/